Patriotic Recipes

Spice up your holiday party with our 4th of July recipes!
Apple Pie Recipe
This delicious, easy-to-make apple pie recipe will delight everyone.

Crust, 2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt, 2/3 cup shortening
5-7 tablespoons COLD water
Mix shortening, salt, flour with a fork until crumbly. Add 5 tablespoons water and mix well, add more water if too dry.

Apple Filling
6-8 tart apples, 3/4 - 1 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/2-1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 2 tablespoons butter
Pare, core and thinly slice apples. Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon in a bowl.Add apple slices and mix well.

Take 1/2 of the pastry and roll flat with rolling pin. Line a 9" or 10" pie plate with the pastry. Fill with apple mixture, don't with butter.

Take the remaining pastry dough and roll flat. Place dough on top of apple pie mix.Crimp along edges creating a scalloped edging.
Take a knife and cut slits into top pastry for steam to escape. Bake in a 400 oven for 50 minutes or until crust is brown. Let cool and serve.

Sweet Lemon-Herb Chicken

3/4 cup lemon juice from concentrate, 1 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup honey, 2 teaspoons dried oregano, 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 4 garlic cloves
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs

Process lemon juice and next 7 ingredients in a blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Place chicken in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; pour mixture over chicken. Seal bag, and chill 8 hours.

Drain chicken, discarding marinade. Grill chicken, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350 to 400 degrees F) for 5 minutes on each side or until chicken is done.

Set a beatiful table for Independence Day with our patriotic paper goods. These 4th of July recipes will look great on a stars and stripes decorated table!